Contributing Writer The American River is an excellent fishing stream with many opportunities, from bruising salmon, steelhead and stripers to abundant trout and shad.
El Capitan Reservoir is one of the best bass fishing lakes near San Diego and across Southern California. It’s also a great place to catch crappie and catfish. Here’s our tips.
Cachuma Lake near Santa Barbara offers a variety of fishing, from trout in the cool season to bass, catfish and crappie when things warm up. Read our tips to boost your catches.
Lake Nacimiento gained its reputation as a largemouth bass powerhouse with a bonus white bass fishery, though these days the spotted bass have the numbers.
See why Lake McClure made our list for best lakes for both largemouth and spotted bass. Then stick around to learn how to catch its many trout and crappie.